Writing-tablet.



E. MCC. AFRICA & B. E. MCSHEEHY.

WRITING TABLET. APPLICATION FILED JAN. IB. 190B.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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INVENTORS:

E. MCC. AFRICA @L B. E. MCSHEEHY.

WRITING TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 18. 1908.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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INVENTORsi -WITNESSES1 McSHEEHY.

E. MCC. AFRICA 6L B WRITING TABLET.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. I8. 1908.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

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INVENTORS WITNESSES Emi/IER ivieeLELLAN srArns PATENT: GFFUEf AFRICA, or IIII'NTINGDON, PENNsYLvANIA, AND nAn'rtIoLoMEw E. MCSIIEEHY, or NUTLEY, Naw JERsEY, AssIGNoRs To I. o. BLAIR COMPANY, F

HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA. A CORE WRITING-TABLET.

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Application filed January 1s, 190s. serial No. 411,445.

` ments in tablets or pads` of paper, and especially to such as are adapted to be used in connection with papeteries, and the sheets of which are adaptedto be folded to form double sheet note-paper.A

According, to our invention we form a A` tablet of sheets Vof paperof such dimensions that when foldedin themiddle they form double sheet note-paper,whereby the sheets are kept together and whereby in writing the sheet Written upon is. held iny place and i the lower sheets form a support-for those above. i i.

. The` tablet also preferably comprises a blotter attached thereto in suoli manner that, it can be laid over. the sheets i An important feature of the invention is the combination of a guide 'line sheet with the tablet. Preferably two such guide-line sheets are used.. One is preferably of the saine length and widtlmas `the unfolded sheets of the tablet, and the other is preferably ofthe same length and width as the folded sheet. Both of theiguide line sheets are provided with lines running longitudt i nally of the tablet, and the large guide line sheet is preferably also provided `with lines running transversely. Thetransverse lines serve to indicate a margin when writing'` alongA theA longitudinal guidelines, `and also astransverse guide lines when it is desired to Write transversely of the unfolded sheet (from i the top to bottom ofl the folded sheets).the full lengththereof.

`The guide line sheets are also preferably attached to the tablets in such manner that` they may assume a proper position with relation to the sheet to be written upon, and` inv proper 'alineinent without necessitating detaching of the sheet.

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have appear/to the user through the'sheet, may be contained on the guide sheet instead of or in addition to the guide lines. In the preferred construction of our invention the full length guidesheet is adjnstedwbeneath the letter sheet, so that after thelfirst page is written `upon the letter` sheet may be un,- folded or extended and the halfsheetffolded back out of the way, sol that-thesecondand third 4 pages of the letter sheet are` in posi,- tion yfor use with the full lengthlsheetfbeneatlr them. When` the writingextends to the last page, the letter sheet isagain `folded to its initial position over the half fslieet and the latter with the lettershect is turnedl back` thus bringing into position .`the`,l,ast page of the letter sheet. I n the accompanying drawings wherein, we have illustrated several modifications of our invention, p l' Figure 1 is a perspective view of `one form of a tablet attached for use in papeteries or the like.

2 is a plan of Fig. lsh'nvingthe page of thesheet imposition for writing.; p

g Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the second and third pages 1n position.

Figl is a similar View showing the last` page` in position. ,p p

Fig. 5A is a `side elevation of Fig. 1. n Figm ris an edge viewlor side elevation ofL the tabletof Fig.` 1. A

Fig,4 7 is a perspective viewfof yanother modification. l' f V ,Figi 8 is a section on theline Sf-Sin Fig. 9is a perspective viewyof another modification. l

Fig. 10 is a plan View of our improved guide sheet.

Fig. 11v is a plan of guide sheet of F ig. 9 detached.

Fig. 12 is a perspeetivegview` of another modification. Fig. 13 is a perspective View, partly broken away, of a complete papeterie.

Referring firstto Figs. 1 tope, letA des-,y

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ignate the tablet as` a whole whichfis coniposed essentially of a numberl of sheet-S` a connected along their upperi edges atfb.`

Preferably a backboardo uis provided as is common and a cover (l which is `connected, to the tablet at what may be ,terrried1ts,up.-A

per edge, or :that edge at. 'the sheets are attached. Preferably the dimensions of thel tablet are such that when the sheets are f jld'ed/alongfthe: dtted line e ig."l') Vthe lower edge vwill :meet "the top edge, iso that the Apaper assumes the 'proper -'form for 'cori respondence, etc.V

B indicates a guide sheet which is f siib stantially thefsame dimensions as the letter sheets of. .the vtablet, and preferably such sheet is hinged to the tablet, by preference tothe back board@ as indicated in Fig. 6. The hingedjoint maybe formed ini'any suit- @L able way, preferably by a s'tripfof'paper-or canvas f"("Fig."6) which is glued tothe back fboard 'c and to the :under side 'of "the guide sheet B. In this `manner vthe lower edges of the'lettersheet's are left ifre'e. `The -hn'ge f is preferably 4 stiff laterally, so that thev 4guide 'sheet B'tends tofold 'over in a substantially H'Xed plane, whereby'it retains Vitsf'1'9ositii'imore effectivelyfanddoes not move from vside to side. Vhen ithefguide I SheetBislinposition bene-'athone' ofthe letits displae'enie'nt.`

ter' sheet-s shown in Fig. v3 for instance) itis heldl with sufficient firmness to prevent guide 'sheet B "is used to provide `writin`g lines it is ruled with lengthwise linesg 'and transverse vvlines 'so 'that the vvletter sheet.

may fte written uponeateriosgaudianiy of the tablet or transversely thereof as desited'. 'Prefeiably,"as beforestated, 'wealfso einploy aseo/ond guide' sheetC which 4isfby preference about one-half the lengthofthey tabletandishifngedto the'flatter at its top as shown Figs. lfto, oralong theupper` r. Y half'of onelof its 4sides'as'shown-1nFigs.- 7 and 8. In the formshown in Figs.' Vl totVl itis hinged at the vtop by means io'fa-,strip jjwhich is glued to the inside :oftheicov'er d as best showni'njFigs.` band 6. The guide ,slreet 'C be'lformed 'of twol sections `of paper with the strip j glued between theinl Such "sections 'are "preferably connected 1'so ordinarily;sufficientLif theguide vsheet C be ruled with a single set of lines'g extending liiigltudinally'of the tablet, but-it is iniportant that such lines shall appear on both sides `of thesheet.- v v In the use of the tablet of Fig. 1,"whenfthe.

sheet istobelfoldeld to correspondencesiz'e ^`the upper lettersheet is raise'dsufhcient-ly t'oenaole'the-guide. sheet B to be folded down beneath it, whereupon the lowery end ofth'elettersheet is folded over the guide L sheet C 'soft-hat its upper and lower edges `ofthe sheet `@serves yas a guideffor 'folding the," sheet. 'Thisbrin'gs the first page ofthe sheetin position for'use,as indidatediin F ig.`

2, `the guide/ C :lying'i'beneath' such page and f itsliiiesbeingvisible through theflatteras in'di'oatedffindotted lines at fg "inFig, "2.

Preferably '"whe'n the;

After the first page is writtenuponthe letl ter sheet is extended toy'v its 'full length bringing the second page finto position' over the lower part ofthe guidejsheet B1 The guide sheet G `may be permitted A,t`f freniain of` the letter sheet is to be written upon also thel sheet C will be folded upwardly over When the VKcovervas indicatedy in Fig. 3.

the fourth Ypage of the sheet is 'also' to lbe -written upon the 'sheet C, with the letter sheet, is turned upwardly until it overlies the cover as indicated in Fig. Vl, thus bring-k in'gtlie fourthpa'ge into position. lr; this position the rear 'sidefof 'the guide sheet "C` islbroughtintouse .with its guidelines appearing through the fsheetas indicated indotted lines at fg. 'When theYshee'ts'fare in thispositionlthe cover' forms 'a'bacling or support for the 'sheet'.A Ifthe sheet is not to be folded to corres'po'nde'nc'e fsi'ze, the

guide sheet Bis arranged bene'athfthe ytop letter sheet and the latterl written upon transversely, the orosswisel gtiide lines on the sheet B beingused.'v .f

Tn Figs. 7 Iand 8 th'e-guide sheetfC isi hinged to the baclr'"board. of the Atablet Cas bestsho'wn in? F i'g. Siby'astripfm glued tothe guide sheet and tojthefnn'der side ofthe back board.l :In useff this formof,l our invention the operation is the same Vlas' that iiidic'ated'with reference'to Figs. 1 to@ 'eX-` ceptt'hat-for'writingupon th'e last or fourth page of thelett'er'sheetth'elguide sheet C y with fthe' atei-'sheet isi :moved j around its hinge until it' lies along the' bac'llbo'ard of the tablet. The tablet may then be turned bodily'a'round sovthat the writing of Ythelast page is not vupside* down. `O r the lettersheet may be detached 4from the top and' adj usted upon lthe guide 'Y sheet "so "that" the feui'th 'sheet is inf proper position.

vI n'both ofthe 4modifieations shownth'e guide "sheet B 'maybe folded between i the v vbcitt'm sheet f the tablet and its' back board so that'such sheet-may be out 'of way when yitlis not dsired'to useit. f

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Aceording to our invention', we prefento` forin the `gu`ide sheets -B' and Cl or f C5) of blotting paper. By this means we are not only enabled"to'fdispense w'ith'the use of a separate l'blottingfsheet, Vbut avoid 'any special manipulation off'the'pa'p ei"or blotting 'in its folded -position,or, lif the `third page 76 paratory to `folding the combined guide sheet and paper into the position of Fig. Ll. When the tablet is used without folding the paper the underside of the sheet B may be,uti lized for blotting purposes; it is especially adapted for this purpose, since its under side is not ruled. A separate blotting sheet 'a may howeverl be provided as shown in-Fig. 1 .wherein it is attached to the underside of. the cover.` It will also be noted that one or more of the sheets B, C or C may be un ruled and used only as a blotter. It Will also be observed that anyy design may be placed upon the guide sheets for drawing or other purposes. It is also obvious that many modications may be made in the constructions shown and described without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, the guide-sheet B may be hinged (in a manner hereinafter described for instance) to a side of the tablet instead of at its lower edge. Guide sheets may also be used of different sizes than those indicated.

In Fig. 9 we have shown a further modification of our invention in which the half length guide sheets C2, instead of being hinged to the tablet is hinged to the guide sheet B, which latter is itself hinged to the lower edge of the tablet. In use the guide sheet B is inserted beneath the letter sheet, and the latter folded to half size as in the other constructions shown, With the guide sheet C2 between its leaves. Pages two and three are written upon in the same manner as with the other constructions and page four is arranged in position by severing the letter sheet from the tablet and slipping it over the guide sheet C2.

In Fig. 10 We have shown our improved guide sheet detached, such sheet being indicated by the reference letter B. The pro* vision of a. guide sheet or combined guide sheet and blotter having guide lines arranged both longitudinally and transversely is of considerable importance either in tablets or in connection with loose sheets. By its use the writer can be guided when Writing upon the paper in either direction. Moreover, such guide sheet can be furnished practically as cheaply as a sheet having lines extending in but one direction, since as the lines may be on one side of the sheet only, a single printing operation will suffice for the production of the lines.

In Fig. 11, we have illustrated a detached guide sheet, which may be of blotting paper if preferred and which has hinged to one of its sides the half length guide sheet C2. Such combined guide sheets may be sold either in tablets, loose paper or the like or separately therefrom. It is susceptible of the same use as the combined guide sheets shown in Fig. 9.

In Fig. 12, we have shown still another modification in which the half length guide sheet is omitted, the fulllength guide sheet B2 being creased at its middle and its upper half being attached to the back board of the tablet as shown. The sheet B2 is preferably ruled longitudinally on its back and longitudinally and transversely on its front as shown. In the use of this construction the guide sheet B2 s placed over the top sheet of the tablet and the letter is folded as before. This brings page one of the letter sheet in position for use. After page one is written upon the letter sheet is raised and the guide sheet slipped beneath it, whereby pages two and three are brought into position for use. The guide sheet and letter sheet are then moved about the hinge of the former, thereby detaching the letter sheet from the tablet, and the letter sheet is then arranged with its fourth pageabove the lower half of the guide sheet B2, which in this position is folded. A single guide sheet in this construction takes the place of the combined guide sheets of the other constructions shown.

In 13, we have shown a papeterie comprising an appropriate box or package containing a plurality of envelops and a tablet constructed according to our invention, the tablet being of such size that itsletter sheets when folded it such envelops. In combination with these features are two guide sheets which are preferably blotters, one a half length sheet and the other a full length sheet ruled transversely and longitudinally.

While we have shown and described several embodiments of our invention, such illustration and description are not to be understood as defining the limits thereof, as variations and modifications may be made therein Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What We claim is 1. A tablet having a plurality of sheets of paper and having a guide sheet having guiding provisions on a surface thereof, said guiding provisions being adapted to be visible through one of said sheets of paper, and said guide sheet being substantially half the length of said tablet, and means for hinging said guide sheet to said tablet.

2. A tablet having a plurality of sheets of paper and having a guide sheet having guiding provisions on a surface thereof, said guiding provisions belng adapted to be visible through one of said sheets of paper, and said guide sheet being substantially half the length of said tablet, and means for hingng said guide sheet to the binding edge of said tablet.

3. A tablet having a plurality of sheets of paper and having a guide sheet having guiding lines on both of its surfaces, said guiding provisions being adapted to be visible through one of said sheets of paper, and 

